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v J. cAYLoR v BOX Filed June 30. 1923k 2 Sheets-Sheet 42 Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

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JEFFERSON CAYLOR, OF INDIANA'E'OLS, INDANA, ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL BOX. COM- p PA'NY, OF CHICAGO, ELLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BOX.

Application filed June 30, 1923.

This invention `relates to boxes', and more particularly to wirebound and similar boxes.

Among other objects, the invention aims to provide a box of light and strong construction, which may be repeatedly used for shipping purposes without unfastening its bindings.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

An illustrative box containing an embodiment of the invention is shown in the attached drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation ,showing the box blank and a head in position for assems bling,

Fig. 2 is a plan view looking down upon the top of the completed box.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the completed box showing its detachable cover in closing position,

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through thetop of the vbox particularly showing the structure and relationship of the parts of the detachable head, taken on4 the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, Y

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the two parts of the detachable head for the box,

Fig.V G is a perspective view of the upper end of the box showing one of the parts of the detachable head about to be placed `in position relative to the cleats in the head,

7 is a perspective view of the bottom head of the box, and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the bottom ot the box showing the head illustrated in Fig. 7, in position relative to the cleats ot the box.

The body of the illustrative box is formed from a wirebound cleated blank shown in Fig. 1. When the blank is folded into box form, and the continuity of its binding wires is completed by tying or fastening their extremities, the cleats of the respec-.

tive sections of the blank cooperate in the usual manner to form approximately rigid cleat trames at the opposite ends of the box, spaced apart and held -by the side ma-y terial and bound by the wire bindings and resisting the tension of said bindings, as well understood in the art.

.A hexagonal form of box is illustrated,

and the foldable blank accordingly com-` serial No. 648,735.

prises six sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. These sections consist .of suitable side material, such for example as wood veneer, attached to end cleats 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 respec tively, and the several sections including the cleats aref connected inV cooperative :teld-y able relationship by the binding wires 13, certain of which are stapled through the side materials to the cleats.

The blank may be folded into boxform around one head, herein shown as a unitary sheet metal structure 14 (Figs. l, 7 and 8). This head 14 forms the bottom or closed end of an openable box, the other end or top of which may be closed, after lling or packing of contents, by the insertion of the detachable cover l5 (Figs.` 2 to 6). Thesheet metal head 14 for the bottom or lower end of the box is shown having flanges struck up from its marginal portions, as indicated by the numerals 29, 30, 31, 32, 83 and 84 in Fig. 7 of the drawings. These flanges are adapted to extend into the lower cleat frame Yin sucha manner that each flange shall be contiguous to a corresponding cleat. They serve to pro# vide angle reinforcement and also as attaching flanges by which the head may be conveniently attached to all of the cleats of the lower end of the box by fastenings drivenl externally of the box through said flanges. The margins of the vhead bear against the inner faces of the cleats, thus cooperating with the fastened flanges in holding the head in place against the thrust of the contents of the box.

If desired, the cleats of the lower end of the box may be attached to the head 14 both by fastenings driven from inside the box through thc margins of the head and by fastenings driven `outside the box through the said attaching flanges; therebj7 further strengthening and rigidifying the box. v

It will be observed that the oppositely arranged. flanges 29 and 32 (Figs. 7 and 8) are sufficiently long to provide angle reinforcement along the major portions of the lengths of two opposite cleats, andthe por tion of the head formed with these flanges provides in eiiect a brace or strut across the head.

For further stiftening and strengthening effect, the head 14 may be suitably 'corru los gated or provided with stamped ribs. One appropriate form of corrugated head for a box ofthe illustrative type is shown, providing concentric ribs 35 consisting` of portions of the head stamped so asto project outwardly With Vrespect'to the center of the box. A i.,

After the box is filled or packed With contents for shipment, its open upper cleat frame may be closed a ,cover which is insertable through the upper cleat frame, Sach' e @Ver baies .herein saone es @Qai- P'OSd pf" @.Onphentary-She-et meta-.1 ,Sections 17 and 1,8 (Figsf' land). `,Ihese ,sections are shoivi farmed with marginal arisstlsisnate! in Files- 45. and@ by the numerals 21 to" 28 inclusive, these flanges haag arranged' rei-any1@ to ai@ man ai@ saine general manner as are theflanges of the bottom head 1d. i

The complementary sections of the insertable cover are constructed with cooperating' formations,'v hereinsh'otvn interlocking ribs 19 and 20, Vwhich maybe conveniently constru ctedr by striking'np portions of the sections'r in'"a stamping; operation. iVhen these'iibs are' interlocked as shown in Figs. 3 and 1:,"tlieyact to cause the sections to function practically as unitary head.

The sectionl' is constructed with a pair of parallel 'upwardly extendingA flangQS QIy andQS, which permit it to be inserted in theuppe'r cle'ajt'fframe between the parallel cleats- 7 and 10.-" After this insertion, thesectionE 17 is moved. tothe left (Fing. 6() Iso that its marginal. 'partiels laine betweentle filent-@Sl 25,' 26,427 and become positionedulliderneath the cleatsV 8 andf`9, The ribbed portion 19 is then depressed until the section lies in a plane parallel with the plane of the cleat frame and the tops of the flanges 25 and 28 are positioned in or below theY up,- per plane of the frame. The 'flanges 25, 2G, 27 and'QS may then be secured to the adyjoining cleats 7, 8, 9, and 1th" by nf,avils `s`cre;ws

orotherv appropriate fastenings.

' When the above 'described steps havejbeeny completecb the complementary section 18 is similarly insertedy in the upper, cleat frame and. pUShCd 'ta the rig-lit, as indicated 6,y to its1 marginal portions under the cleats 11 and 12.y As shown Vin Fig. 6, the sectiony 18 during" its: insertion slides over; the 'ne 19 naar its` sang-es 2i. 22, and er are positioned against the cleats 7, 10, 1K1 and l2.A Said. section 18 is theny 'depressed until the rib 20. interlecks with 'the rib 19,

as indicated in Fig,4 2t, preventingL the flanges from moving'vout of contactwitli*thecleats, and'forminga transverse strut exjtending,be@` tween and abutting against-opposite cleats of the upper]k cleatv frame, 'several angesof thesection 18 'niayth'en be secured;

to the respectivek cleats?, l0, 1l and., 12;v appropriatefrieren.'

The illustrative box constitutes a practicable `and reliable shipping medium, capable of ,extraordinary resistance to distortive strains but possessing sufficient flexibility to yield Without breakage when subjected to rough usage; and by reason of the provision of the readily detachable cover may be repeatedly used for shipment Without impairnient of its integrity by disruption or unfaslening` 0f the binding` Wires.

'Vhen the box is filled and closed, as above described, has all ofyits cleated sections firmly tied together by the binding` Wires and by the head sections themselves, and the opposite heads secured to all of the cleated sections, which ,contributes to the strength and 1rigility of the package and prevents bowing` er separation of the box sides or yunsecured' margins with accompanying pos-ure or bulging' of contents, n

The heads of the box, being; of material such for instan-ce as thin sheetron or other thin sheet metal of appropriate stiffness, contribute an element of elasticityy to the box and cooperate. with the Wire bindings in :flexibly resisting ldistortive strains and' in tending to restore the box to original shape after release from such strains. For instance, if the box should be dropped upon a trihedral corner or otherwise subjected. to diaeeeal Stl'eathe @Marted-sections of the box may flex or shift slightly relatively to one another, With acconipanyine` iiexurecf the binding Wires and flexing of the metal vheads ofthey box; While the tensioning: of the Wires andthe-stressing of theheads will cooperate in resisting` such movements and in, restoring the box tol its original. form after theI strain is released. 'fthe' structureof the heads is such as to olfer considerable bracing and to'increa-se materially-the resistance to,4 fiexizn', as Well as to,- prevent in xvard bowing` of l`the l'ieads. l

Heads of material such as thin sheet metal also combine the advantages of lightness with adequate stiffness, non-frangibility and capacity of. bending under such severe.

strainsy as would disrupt ordinary Wooden headed boxes. p

Boxes of the above described construction may be manufactured Withy somewhat smaller dimensionsv than like boxes constructed with wooden heads,v Without sacrifitting the capacity of the box. By, virtue of the thin material1 employed for the heads, boxes of specified; interior 'dimensions may be made with shorter sections ofmaterial florl the` foldable cljeatedx sides of the box.` This importantlyv contributes to lightnessof construction and also results, in an, appreciable Sai/,ine otmaterall inthe; manufacture, @t`

Sash boxes@ alarga @Onlinerciall.y scale', and(Y an appreciable gain' ofspacein the., storagge.VA Offsuh ,bares in.. lares. quantities, Further mre@ S'Uh, baises possess; unusual? Streng-.fh

and rigidity, combined with a desirable elastic property, promoting the capability of the box to successfully endure rough usage.

It will be obvious that the present invention is not limited to the specilic `details of construction of the illustrative box, since such details may be variously modified to suit the different forms and dimensions of Wirebound boxes required for different ship-` ping purposes.

Claims Covering the illustrative structure are made in applications for sheet metal headed "-.vireboun-d boxes iiled by the present inventor June 2, 1923, and lune 30, 1923, Ser. No. 648,010 and Ser. No. 648,733 respectively.

Having described an embodiment of my invention, l claim 1. A box of the class described comprising, in combination, cleat frames; side material 'for successive box sides enclosing` and secured to said cleat frames; binding means around said side material and cleat trames; and sheet metal heads having margins abutting the inner sides of said cleat V,traines and flanges lapping and secured to cleats thereof; said head being constructed to permit insertion and removal after the box is lilled.

2. A box of the class described comprising, in combination, cleat frames each consisting of more than four angularly-related cleats having abutting ends; side material enclosing and secured to said cleat frames; metallic bindings around said side material and cleat frames; and sheet metal heads respectively secured to all of the cleats of the respective cleat frames, said heads having attaching flanges struck up from their margins adjacent the inner faces of the corresponding cleats. I

3. A box of the class described comprising, in combination, cleat trames each consisting of more than tour angularly-related cleats having abutting ends; side material enclosing and secured to said cleat trames; metallic bindirigs around said side material and cleat frames; and sheet metal heads respectively secured to all ci the cleats oi"- the respective cleat trames, one of said heads comprising interlocking parts insertable and removable from the end of the box.

Al. A Wirebound box comprising, in coinbination, a foldable Wirebound blank having cleats cooperable to form cl-eat trames at the ends of the box; and thin heads ot stiff, bendable material constructed and adapted to oe secured respectively to each of the cleats of the respective cleat frames, one of the heads being constructed oi' compleinental members having interlocking ribs so as to be. readily placed in position within a cleat trame after the box is packed.

5. A Wirebound box comprising, in combination, a foldable Wirebound blank having cleats .cooperable to form cleat frames; and thin heads of still, bendable material constructed and adapted to be secured respectively to each of the cleats of the respective cleat frames; one of said heads being constructed of a plurality of inter-locked parts so as to be readily secured .in position between the cleats oit a cleat trame after the box is packed.

6. A Wirebound box comprising, in combination, a foldable Wirebound blank having mating cleats cooperable to form cleat frames; and.- heads constructed and adapted to be secured respectively to each of the cleats of the respective cleat frames, one of said hea-ds forming a detachable top for the box and being constructed of interlocked complemental parts each insertable in proper position with its margins beneath the top cleat trame after the box has been packed.

7 A Wirebound box comprising, in combination, cleat frames; side material for successive box sides lenclosing and secured to said cleat frames; binding means around said side material and cleat frames; and a detachable box head removably secured in one of said cleat frames; said box head comprising coinpleinental sheet metal parts, the margins of Which are insertable under said cleat frame, said parts having struck up att-aching flanges abutting interior faces of cleats of said cleat frame.

8. A box of the class described comprising, in combination, cleat frames; side material for successive box sides enclosing and secured to said cleat iframes: Wire bindings around the box; sheet metal heads secured in one ol' said cleat frames having concentric annular corrugations; and a sheet metal head secured to the other ycleat frame composed of parts united diainetrically oit the head by interlocking ribs to provi-de a transverse brace or strut.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specilication.

JEFFERSON CAYLOR. 

